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Kalanga proverbs and wise sayings

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Browse 570 Kalanga proverbs by their first letter. Read the wording and the explanations supplied in the collection.

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Compiled and edited by Ndzimu-unami Emmanuel Moyo. The original collection includes English renderings for some proverbs and Kalanga explanations for others. Source numbers are retained for reference.

1 proverb matching “Kulembeleka kwe damba ateli iko kuwa (kwalo)”. Showing 1–1.

Proverb #160

Kulembeleka kwe damba ateli iko kuwa (kwalo)

Literal English rendering
The hanging of a monkey fruit is not a sign that it is falling
English meaning
Impressions are not realities

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